2009
to
Present

Avotus Corporation                                                                      Mississauga, ON & Murray Hill, NJ
Acting CTO and CIO

Lead customer-facing product engineering as well as internal IT. Oversaw reorganization of engineering function to move all development & support to India, architecture & design in US. Established new product roadmaps to create unified technology platform. For internal IT, led initiative to implement a new MPLS/VoiP network infrastructure unifying global operations and optimization of hosted production environments.

Hinchcliffe & Company                                                                                            Alexandria, VA
Partner and Technology Lead

Sold and delivered rapid, actionable business results using our industry leading Global Services Consulting and Web 2.0 University Education Solutions. Redeveloped company platform for collaboration and service delivery, built on Drupal and integrated with a variety of social media services.

2004
to
May
2008

nGenera (which acquired The Concours Group) Boston, MA
Director and Consultant

Managed business relationships and delivery engagements with as many as 100 people.  Guided large IT organizations through transformations, providing expertise in strategy, operating model and value realization through cost savings and innovation/agility. Developed leadership development programs, supported by web 2.0 technologies and social networks. Generated up to $1M in annual advisory services revenue.

Major Accomplishments:

• Daimler – Developed strategy and design for 18 month, €5M (US$7M) IT Leadership Development Program for top four levels of a 4,700 person IT organization
• Northrop Grumman – Interim Program Director for $10M IT transformation program targeting Customer Engagement, Portfolio/Governance, Program/Service Management and Talent Development; managed 100 client/consulting people; program led to $100M cost savings goal (8% reduction)
• Home Depot, PSE&G and Alliance Data Systems – Established strategic IT planning functions and multi-year roadmaps, enterprise architectures, business-IT governance
• Newton Public Schools (pro bono) – Facilitated strategic planning using collaborative Web 2.0 environment to develop 3-year technology plan and begin executing initiatives

1999
to
2003

Niteo Partners, an NEC subsidiary (acquired ZEFER) Boston, MA
Client Partner

Led large-scale deployments of identity management solutions and e-business platforms. Managed key technology partnerships and industry consortium memberships. Responsible for up to $20M annual revenue.

Major Accomplishments:

• Siemens – Program Director for $40M global e-business transformation program and architected global e-business platform; oversaw the launch of new e-commerce sites and their first customer portals for utilities and new analysts
• Ford Motor Company – partnered with Sun Microsystems to design two next generation solutions: (a) in-car telematics and (b) online & mobile dealer leasing system
• NEC – developed commercial identity management solutions based on their successful law enforcement biometric solutions; led the creation of Niteo Partners (acquired ZEFER)
• PSE&G – led enterprise identity management architecture and deployment

1998
to
1999

Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.                                                                      New York, NY
Strategic Technology Associate

Founding member of e-commerce group; helped develop new Revenue Trade Management service offering, managed technology partnerships and developed IT strategies and roadmaps. Contributed to selling $5M+ programs at two accounts; contributed to $10M in services delivery.

Major accomplishments:

• Kellogg’s and The Minute Maid Company – implemented revenue trade management strategy and solution
• Prudential – developed Internet strategies for captive and broker/dealer channels
• Booz Allen (internal) – Managed project to create BAH-branded Revenue Trade Management System as new product offering; led annual survey of Internet use in Insurance, which led to new Internet-enabled channel strategies and service offerings

1995
to
1997

Spry Resources, Inc.                                                                                   Oak Brook, IL
CIO North America; Internet-Groupware Practice Lead

Built and managed US operations infrastructure for this India-backed US start-up. Created and led the Internet-Groupware solutions practice.  Grew US business by $4M annually through partner channels and direct customers.

Major accomplishments:

• Zurich-American Insurance – architected and led deployment of Lotus Notes infrastructure for 10,000 users; guided architectural standards; led deployment of first Notes-based applications targeted at workflow and document management
• Spry (internal) – Built out company’s US infrastructure and network connections to India; managed partnerships with IBM/Lotus, Oracle, Powersoft and Intel

1990
to
1995

Amoco Corporation                                                                                        Chicago, IL
Senior Consultant

Developed enterprise architecture standards for Lotus Notes/Internet solutions and Local Area Networks as member of IT Standards Council; helped lead 10,000 user deployment while building internal consulting group, which led to 1500-person Shared Services Sector.

Major accomplishments:

• Developed enterprise architecture and standards for Lotus Notes/Internet solutions and Local Area Networks as member of IT Standards Council
• Developed relationships with internal business units and delivered numerous projects in the course of helping build an internal consulting group; chartered establishment of 1500-person Shared Services Sector
• Pioneered use of Local Area Networks and Lotus Notes/Internet solutions; deployed infrastructure and numerous applications to 10,000 users; helped develop key technology partnerships like AON, Lotus/IBM, IEF Catalyst, Microfocus COBOL
• Developed some of the first and only Expert Systems, using rules-based approach for things like self-managed product usage tax calculations (AON Development System)